Salekasa (Marathi: सालेकसा) is a village and a tehsil in the Deori subdivision of Gondia district in Nagpur division in the Berar region in the state of Maharashtra, India.[1] In 2020, a cache of explosives and weapons were found in a Naxal hideout in Salekasa.[2]
Salekasa | |
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Village | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Gondia |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Salekasa Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
• Rank | 8th in gondia district |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,220 |
• Rank | 8th in Gondia District |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 441916 |
Telephone code | 07180 |
Vehicle registration | MH35 |
Nearest city | Gondia |
Lok Sabha constituency | Gadchiroli |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Amgaon |
Civic agency | Tehesil Office |
References
edit- ^ "Salekasa Tahsil | District Gondia | India". Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Maharashtra: Naxal hideout busted in Gondia, rods, detonators seized". Deccan Herald. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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